We Bought a Zoo
dir. Cameron Crowe
64
8 sourcesSynopsis
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
Critics consensus
We Bought a Zoo is a transparently cloying effort by director Cameron Crowe, but Matt Damon makes for a sympathetic central character.
Directed byCameron Crowe
StarringMatt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Angus Macfadyen
Written byCameron Crowe, Aline Brosh McKenna
CinematographyRodrigo Prieto
EditingMark Livolsi
MusicJon Thor Birgisson
We Bought a Zoo
2011 · PG · 2h 4m
Drama, Comedy, Family
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
Our Verdict
64
Critics Consensus
We Bought a Zoo is a transparently cloying effort by director Cameron Crowe, but Matt Damon makes for a sympathetic central character.
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